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Deaf children with cochlear implants report similar quality of life to that of normal-hearing kids

In addition, the earlier a child is implanted with a cochlear device and the longer he or she wears the device, the better overall quality of life the child…

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AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Muscle Cramps

“It’s important for people to know that quinine should be avoided since the drug is still available in some countries,” said lead guideline author Hans D….

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New Cardiac CT Tech Lowers Radiation Exposure for Patients

“Coronary CT angiography has generated great enthusiasm in recent years, due to its diagnostic accuracy in assessing patients with known or suspected coronary…

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New DNA Technique Boosts Child Cancer Research Insights

The article is being published in the respected scientific journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study includes 165 children…

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Gene Variant Linked to Increased Atrial Fibrillation Risk

An international research team has identified a common gene variant associated with a form of the irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation. In their…

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Enhancing Word Learning in Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants

A growing body of evidence points to the importance of early auditory input for developing language skills. Indiana University Department of Otolaryngology…

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Exercise Shields Brain Health in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

In addition, MRI scans of the patients showed that the fitter MS patients showed less damage in parts of the brain that show deterioration as a result of MS,…

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Obesity — mild or severe — raises kidney stone risk

“The common thinking was that as weight rises, kidney stone risk rises as well, but our study refutes that,” says study leader Brian R. Matlaga, assistant…

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Small Liquid Sensor Promises Instant Cancer Detection

What if it were possible to go to the store and buy a kit to quickly and accurately diagnose cancer, similar to a pregnancy test? A University of Missouri…

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MU Researchers Set New Standard for Lymphedema Care in Breast Cancer Survivors

Now, University of Missouri researchers are leading the American Lymphedema Framework Project (ALFP), a national, multi-disciplinary collaboration to develop…

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New Energy-Recycling Artificial Foot Enhances Walking Ease

“For amputees, what they experience when they're trying to walk normally is what I would experience if I were carrying an extra 30 pounds,” said Art Kuo,…

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Long-Term Safety of High-Fat Ketogenic Diet for Seizures

A study report supporting their conclusion, and believed to be one of the first analyses of the long-term safety and efficacy of the diet, appears online in…

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E-Health Challenges and Solutions in Low-Income Countries

“Although business enterprises in developed nations have begun to use electronic information systems to collect, manage and communicate information, low-income…

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New Standards for Quantitative Lung Structure Assessment

“This is the first concise state-of-the-art review of stereological methods for lung morphometry that formulates practical guidelines for the use of advanced…

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Research: Rye Bread Fills You Up More Than Wheat

On the contrary, research at the Lund University Faculty of Engineering shows that bread baked with white rye flour, which is flour made from the inner, white…

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How Virtual Reality Is Transforming PTSD Treatment

New approaches to treatment are relying on technology, such as virtual reality, to alleviate the psychologically damaging effects of PTSD, and these innovative…

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